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Personal Independence Payment: Pensioners

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 July 2025UIN 62289

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to PIP eligibility on Disabled pensioners.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

No one over state pension age at the time any changes come in will be affected.

Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here: Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament.

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